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1525006

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	date	21/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on phase two of the roll-out of veterans ID cards.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	68602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>Phase one of the Veterans' Recognition Scheme is complete, with Service leavers receiving a HM Armed Forces Veterans' Recognition Card as part of the discharge process; since December 2018, over 56,000 such Cards have been issued to Service leavers. Phase two will extend the scheme to existing veterans so they can more quickly, easily, and securely prove they served in the UK Armed Forces.</p><p>As announced during Armed Forces week, more than £1 million in new money is being invested into a new digital service for veterans. This will make it easier and quicker to demonstrate military service in order to access a range of Government and charity services and will in turn help ensure that Recognition Cards are given only to those with verified service. The Government remains committed to delivering Veterans' Recognition Cards and will advise of a timescale for final delivery when this work is complete.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 31/10/2022 17:44:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1544879

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Salerno Mutiny: Prerogative of Mercy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will grant a pardon to people sentenced for the Salerno Mutiny.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	94894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The Salerno mutiny of 1943 has been previously debated in the House of Commons and examined by legal authorities and the Department. Our position has not changed.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/11/2022 14:56:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1646764

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant: Publicity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to promote Armed Forces Covenant among (a) businesses and (b) the general population.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	190901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>Defence has a network of Defence Relationship Management National Account Managers and Regional Employer Engagement Directors who promote the signing of the Armed Forces Covenant to the employers they work with. They also help organisations through the process of devising their bespoke pledges and arranging signing events.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has met its manifesto commitment to strengthen the Armed Forces Covenant in law by introducing a new statutory Covenant Duty, which came into force in November 2022. The new duty helps promote better outcomes for the Armed Forces community when accessing key public services. Since 2015, local delivery has been supported by the Covenant Fund, looked after by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, of more than £10 million each year, which funds projects across the UK in support of the Armed Forces. The Trust have awarded over £14 million since 1 April 2022 to more than 300 projects that support the Armed Forces community across the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 29/06/2023 09:09:25 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols